THR Investigates
Inside the Hidden Poverty Crisis at Universal Studios
Many workers at the profitable theme park say they are underpaid, struggling to pay rent and even buy food as they await a new contract: “It’s a constant battle, tearing at us mentally.”
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Train Wreck? A Mogul’s Battle Against The Bel-Air Subway
Fred Rosen — the 80-year-old ex-CEO who turned Ticketmaster into a much-hated powerhouse — leads a group of ultra-rich Bel Air residents in a costly battle to halt a proposed metro line: "They don’t understand who they’re dealing with. OK?"
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The Golden Bachelor’s Not-So-Golden Past
Secret girlfriends, a juiced-up résumé and the selling of a septuagenarian stud: The secret history of America’s senior sweetheart, Gerry Turner.
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John Amos and a Family at War With Itself
The acrimonious battle between the children of the 83-year-old ‘Good Times’ legend as they fight over his care, his legacy and his love.
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How a Sexual Misconduct Scandal and Allegations of Corruption Sparked a Civil War at the American Legion Theater
A new $6 million state-of-the-art cinema at the venerable veteran's club attracted buzzy premieres and Christopher Nolan’s projectionist — until a sexual misconduct accusation, cries of self-dealing and a labor fight turned it into a bitter quagmire.
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A Pellicano Target’s Second Act
How ex-Hollywood journalist Anita Busch — whose career was derailed by the infamous Hollywood P.I. and who survived a brutal sexual assault — has quietly re-emerged as an advocate for mass shooting victims: “I said, ‘If I get strong again, I will never stop helping.'"
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A Hollywood Insurrectionist’s Path to Extremism
The real identity of one of the most infamous Capitol rioters, known as "Swedish Scarf" for his distinctive neckwear, has remained a frustrating mystery — until now. How an aspiring actor ended up at the Jan. 6 riots and on the FBI's wanted list.
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The Auteurs of San Quentin
For the incarcerated men in the first film and TV job training program in a U.S. prison, production offers a pathway to redemption.
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‘Home Improvement’ Star Zachery Ty Bryan Amassed a Bitcoin Fortune, Then Spiraled Amid Domestic Violence Arrest, Allegations of Fraud
The 41-year-old seemed to have avoided the pitfalls of child stardom, then “he torched … all aspects of his life.” How did it all go so wrong? Friends, family, TV dad Tim Allen and Bryan himself talked to The Hollywood Reporter to detail his fall.
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Brad Pitt and the Bizarre Charity Mess That’s Left Katrina Victims Stranded Again
Owners of faulty homes built by the star’s Make It Right Foundation in New Orleans were relieved when charity Global Green promised $20.5 million for repairs. The only problem: It never had the money.
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Inside Amazon Studios: Big Swings Hampered by Confusion and Frustration
Despite ambitious bets like 'Daisy Jones & The Six' and the upcoming 'Citadel,' insiders complain that there’s still "no vision for what an Amazon Prime show is." But chief Jen Salke says they are missing the point: "You don’t reverse-engineer true creative vision."
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Harvey Weinstein’s “Jane Doe 1” Victim Reveals Identity: “I’m Tired of Hiding”
On Feb. 23, Weinstein was sentenced in Los Angeles to 16 additional years for the rape of the anonymous woman known only as Jane Doe 1. Finally ready to tell her story, Evgeniya Chernyshova opens up about the long road to justice and why she has chosen to reveal herself.
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